The fundamental idea of the model is that the firm’s ability to integrate different first-order and
second-order dynamic capabilities in a reinforcing manner leads to performance gains.
H1: BI&A use positively relates to a firm’s absorptive capacity for knowledge creation.
H2: A firm’s absorptive capacity for knowledge creation positively relates to its innovation ambidexterity.
H2a: The absorptive capacity for knowledge creation positively mediates the relationship between BI&A use and innovation ambidexterity.
H3: A firm’s innovation ambidexterity mediates the relationship between the firm’s BI&A use and firm performance.
H3a: A firm’s innovation ambidexterity positively relates to firm performance.